Uses / Indications:
Lilbecep 50mg Injection is used in the treatment of ovarian cancer, breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer and stomach cancer.
Pregnancy interaction:
Lilbecep 50mg Injection is unsafe to use during pregnancy.There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor.
Expert advice:
Use appropriate contraception during treatment with epirubicin, if you are women of childbearing potential. Male patients should not to father a child during and for 6 months after stopping epirubicin treatment. Inform you doctor if you have or had suffered problems with your heart, liver or if you have severe infection such as urinary infection. Do not drink fluids for 12 hours before the treatment if epirubicin is to be used in the bladder. Tell your doctor if you are or planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
Side Effects:
Nausea, Vomiting, Loss of appetite, Low blood platelets, Hair loss, Anemia (low number of red blood cells), Diarrhoea, Discoloration of urine, Mucosal inflammation, Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth), Febrile neutropenia, Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils).
How to use:
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How it works:
Lilbecep 50mg Injection is an anti-cancer medication. It works by damaging the genetic material (DNA) of the cancer cells and stops their growth and multiplication.
Faq for medicine:
Is Lilbecep a vesicant (agent that causes tissue blistering and damage)? : Yes, Lilbecep is a vesicant; it may cause tissue blistering if it leaks out of the vein|Is Lilbecep an anthracycline? : Yes, Lilbecep belongs to anthracycline class of anti-cancer medicines|Is Lilbecep a doxorubicin? : Lilbecep and doxorubicin are both anticancer agents that belong to the anthracycline group|Is Lilbecep an antibiotic? : Lilbecep is an anticancer antibiotic|What is Lilbecep used for? : Lilbecep is used in the treatment of various cancers including cancer of the breast, ovary, stomach, lung, bowel or rectum, malignant lymphomas (a type of blood cancer of infection-fighting cells of the blood) such as Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, leukemia (blood cancer), multiple myeloma (a type of blood cancer of infection-fighting cells of the blood). It may be used in bladder cancers and to prevent reoccurrence of bladder cancer after surgery|What is Lilbecep made from? : Lilbecep is made from natural products produced by species of soil fungus Streptomyces|How is Lilbecep given? : Lilbecep is given by injection into the vein or through a catheter into the bladder|How effective is Lilbecep? : Lilbecep is effective in the treatment of various cancers including cancer of the breast, ovary, stomach, lung, bowel or rectum, malignant lymphomas (a type of blood cancer of infection-fighting cells of the blood) such as Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, leukemia (blood cancer), multiple myeloma (a type of blood cancer of infection-fighting cells of the blood). It may be used in bladder cancers and to prevent reoccurrence of bladder cancer after surgery. It effectively slows or stops the growth of cancer cells in the body|How much does Lilbecep cost? : The price of Lilbecep may vary depending upon the brand prescribed to you. Please read the instruction on the package for the correct price of the product.
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